Glove presser



Aug. 26,1947.

E. E. zlsKlND GLOVE PRES SER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 29, 1944 I lINV ENT OR. 2mm/fas and Aug. 2 6, 1947.

E. E. zus-*KIND GLOVE PREss'ER Jan. 29, 1944' 2 sheets-sheet 2 8 f a Y vl, y ATTRNEY Patented Aug. 26, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GLOVEPRESSER Edward E. Ziskind, New York, N. Y.

Application January 29, 1944, Serial No. 520,225 1 Claim. (Cl. 22S-79)This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a glovepresser.

More particularly, the invention proposes an improved glove pressercharacterized by a base having a flat rearwardly inclined top face uponwhich a at heat operated glove form is turnably mounted.

The invention proposes to make use of a tubular member turnably mountedon the base and disposed at right angles to and projecting yfrom the topface of said base and having a flange resting upon the top face andattached to and supporting said glove form. Certain stop elements areassociated with the top face and flange for limiting turning of thetubular member through 180. Furthermore, it is proposed to construct theglove form of adjacent plate-like sections each having half of thefinger portions of the form, and together having the completeiinger'portions. Y

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig, 1 is a side elevational view of a glove presser constructed inaccordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Y

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line 4-4 ofFig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view taken on the line 5-5of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a side elevational View of a glove presser constructed inaccordance with a modified form of this invention.

Fig. 7 is a front elevational view of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line 8-8 ofFig. '7. Y

Fig. 9 is a perspective View of a shaping tool used in connection withthe glove presser.

The glove presser, in accordance with the form of the inventiondisclosed in Figs. 1-5 inclusive, includes a base I0 having a frontextension |08 for clamping the base I0 on a table and a flat rearwardlyinclined top face I I. A at heat operated glove form I2 is formed with acircular bottom arm portion I3 rotatively mounted upon said inclined topface I I.

A tubular member I4 is removably lmounted in said base I0 and at rightangles to and projecting from said top face II. This tubular member hasa circumferential groove I5 engaged by a set screw I6 threadedly mountedon the base I0. This set screw serves to turnably support the tubularmember I4.

The tubular member HI is provided with a flange I1 resting upon andagainst said top face Il and being attached to and supporting said gloveform I2 by several fastening elements I8 engaged into the circularbottom portion I3 of said glove form. Stop elements I9 and 20 arearranged upon the top face II and upon said ange for limiting turning ofthe tubular member I4 to about 180. The stop element I9 is in the natureof a projection mounted upon and projecting from the top face II. Thestop elements 2|] are in the nature of shoulder portions formed upon theflange I'l and engageable with the stop I9 for limiting turning of thetubular member I4 and thus the glove form I2. An asbestos disc I'Ia isprovided between the flange member Il and the top face II of the baseI0.

The glove -form I2 is heat operated with an electric heater 2l mountedwithin it. A cable 22 for the electric heater extends through thetubular member M and passes through a passage 23 in the base I0. Thecable 22 is insulated by an insulation tube 24 at the point where itleaves the base I0.

The form I2 consists oi a pair of adjacent plate-like sections 25 and 26secured together with several rivets 21 or other fastening elements.Each of said adjacent plate-like sections 25 and 26 have half of thefinger portions 28 of the form and together they have the complete ngerportions. At the inner sides, the finger portions 28 are formed withgrooves 30 into which the seams and the fourchette portion of a glovemay engage when the glove is mounted on the form.

A forming tool 3| is provided for forcing the fourchette or innerportions of the glove into the grooves 3D for the purpose of shaping andpressing a pleat therein. This forming tool is in the form of a forkwith three projecting fingers 3I. These ngers 3|a have V-shapedcomplementary edges 3|b which ft within the grooves" 30.

The operation of the device is as follows:

The heater 2| is turned on so as to bring the heat operated glove formI2 up to a suitable temperature. The operator stands to the front of theform and slips the glove on to the form. He may turn the glove form I2around 180, so as to bring the back of the glove to the front so that itmay be properly adjusted on the form. In

other respects this glove presser is used similarly to the conventionalglove pressers.

In Figs. 6-8 a modied form of the invention is disclosed which is verysimilar to the prior form, distinguishing merely in the fact that theheat operated glove form l2' is formed from a pair of adjacentplate-like sections 25 and 26 which are hingedly connected together by ahinge 32 near their bottom ends. A screw 33 has a shank portion 34turnably mounted upon the plate-like section 26. This screw 33threadedly engages the plate-like section 25. The screw 33 has awing-shaped head 35 by which it may be easily turned. The hinge 32 is ofa loose construction so that there is suicient play t0 permit theplate-like sections 25 Vand 26 to be angularly separated when movedapart or together when the screw 33 is turned in one direction or theother.

A glove is engaged upon the form, as previously explained; then thescrew 33. may be turned to extend the plate-like sections 25 and 23 sothat: they expand Within the glove and stretch; and press the glove.

A pilot light 410 is provided in the base I which may be connected inthe electric circuitV by joining it with the cable 22 in series with acontrol switch 4l sothat when the current in the electric heater 2'!A isbeing supplied, the pilot light will indicate that the current is on.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modiiications coming within the scope of the invention asdened in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

A glove presser comprising a base portion and a separable substantiallyflat glove form rotatably mounted in an inclined plane on said baseportion, said glove form comprising a pair 0f separable sectionshingedly connected adjacent that end of said form disposed adjacent saidbase portion, means disposed intermediate the ends of said hingedsections for adjusting the relative positions of said sections withrespect to each other, and a heating element for said sections enclosedWithin said sections and wholly contained at a point adjacent said hingeconnection.

EDWARD E. ZISKIND.

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UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 915,465 McBride Mar. 16, 19091,038,596 Kellogg Sept. 17, 1912 1,292,240 Braun Jan. 21, 1919 1,848,474Gosch et a1 Mar. 8, 1932 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 10,007Great Britain 1914

